almost complete converting entire project to using new canvas strategy, need to touch up the main shader to handle proper coordinates though

lib/light.lua

@@ -190,13 +190,13 @@ function light:drawShadow(l,t,w,h,s,bodies, canvas)
   end
 end
 
-function light:drawShine(l,t,w,h)
+function light:drawShine(canvas)
   if self.visible then
-    love.graphics.draw(self.shine, l, t)
+    util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.shine, canvas)
   end
 end
 
-function light:drawPixelShadow(l,t,w,h, normalMap)
+function light:drawPixelShadow(l,t,w,h, normalMap, canvas)
   if self.visible then
     if self.normalInvert then
       self.normalInvertShader:send('screenResolution', {w, h})
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ function light:drawPixelShadow(l,t,w,h, normalMap)
       self.normalInvertShader:send("lightSmooth", self.smooth)
       self.normalInvertShader:send("lightAngle", math.pi - self.angle / 2.0)
       self.normalInvertShader:send("lightDirection", self.direction)
-      love.graphics.setShader(self.normalInvertShader)
+      util.drawCanvasToCanvas(normalMap, canvas, {shader = self.normalInvertShader})
     else
       self.normalShader:send('screenResolution', {w, h})
       self.normalShader:send('lightColor', {self.red / 255.0, self.green / 255.0, self.blue / 255.0})
@@ -215,9 +215,8 @@ function light:drawPixelShadow(l,t,w,h, normalMap)
       self.normalShader:send("lightSmooth", self.smooth)
       self.normalShader:send("lightAngle", math.pi - self.angle / 2.0)
       self.normalShader:send("lightDirection", self.direction)
-      love.graphics.setShader(self.normalShader)
+      util.drawCanvasToCanvas(normalMap, canvas, {shader = self.normalShader})
     end
-    love.graphics.draw(normalMap, l, t)
   end
 end
 

lib/light_world.lua

@@ -63,120 +63,6 @@ function light_world:init(options)
   self:refreshScreenSize()
 end
 
-function light_world:drawBlur(blendmode, blur, canvas, canvas2, l, t, w, h, s)
-  if blur <= 0 then
-    return
-  end
-
-  canvas2:clear()
-  self.blurv:send("steps", blur)
-  self.blurh:send("steps", blur)
-  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(canvas, canvas2, {shader = self.blurv, blendmode = blendmode})
-  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(canvas2, canvas, {shader = self.blurh, blendmode = blendmode})
-end
-
-function light_world:updateShine(l,t,w,h,s)
-  -- update shine
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.shine)
-  love.graphics.setColor(unpack(self.ambient))
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-  love.graphics.rectangle("fill", l, t, w, h)
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("additive")
-
-  for i = 1, #self.lights do
-    self.lights[i]:drawShine(l,t,w,h)
-  end
-
-  --light_world:drawBlur("additive", self.blur, self.shine, self.shine2, l, t, w, h, s)
-end
-
-function light_world:updatePixelShadows(l,t,w,h)
-  -- update pixel shadow
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-
-  -- create normal map
-  self.normalMap:clear()
-  love.graphics.setShader()
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.normalMap)
-
-  for i = 1, #self.body do
-    self.body[i]:drawPixelShadow(l,t,w,h)
-  end
-
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-  self.pixelShadow2:clear()
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.pixelShadow2)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("additive")
-  love.graphics.setShader(self.shader2)
-
-  for i = 1, #self.lights do
-    self.lights[i]:drawPixelShadow(l,t,w,h, self.normalMap)
-  end
-
-  love.graphics.setShader()
-  self.pixelShadow:clear(255, 255, 255)
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.pixelShadow)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-  love.graphics.draw(self.pixelShadow2, l,t)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("additive")
-  love.graphics.setColor({self.ambient[1], self.ambient[2], self.ambient[3]})
-  love.graphics.rectangle("fill", l,t,w,h)
-end
-
-function light_world:updateGlow(l,t,w,h,s)
-  -- create glow map
-  self.glowMap:clear(0, 0, 0)
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.glowMap)
-
-  if self.glowDown then
-    self.glowTimer = math.max(0.0, self.glowTimer - love.timer.getDelta())
-    if self.glowTimer == 0.0 then
-      self.glowDown = not self.glowDown
-    end
-  else
-    self.glowTimer = math.min(self.glowTimer + love.timer.getDelta(), 1.0)
-    if self.glowTimer == 1.0 then
-      self.glowDown = not self.glowDown
-    end
-  end
-
-  for i = 1, #self.body do
-    self.body[i]:drawGlow(l,t,w,h)
-  end
-
-  light_world:drawBlur("alpha", self.glowBlur, self.glowMap, self.glowMap2, l, t, w, h, s)
-end
-
-function light_world:updateRefraction(l,t,w,h)
-  -- create refraction map
-  self.refractionMap:clear()
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.refractionMap)
-  for i = 1, #self.body do
-    self.body[i]:drawRefraction(l,t,w,h)
-  end
-
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.refractionMap2)
-  love.graphics.draw(self.render_buffer, l, t)
-end
-
-function light_world:updateRelfection(l,t,w,h)
-  -- create reflection map
-  self.reflectionMap:clear(0, 0, 0)
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.reflectionMap)
-  for i = 1, #self.body do
-    self.body[i]:drawReflection(l,t,w,h)
-  end
-
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.reflectionMap2)
-  love.graphics.draw(self.render_buffer, l, t)
-end
-
 function light_world:refreshScreenSize(w, h)
   w, h = w or love.window.getWidth(), h or love.window.getHeight()
 
@@ -209,22 +95,31 @@ end
 
 function light_world:draw(l,t,s)
   l,t,s = (l or 0), (t or 0), s or 1 
-  local w, h = (love.graphics.getWidth() / s), (love.graphics.getHeight() / s)
+  local w, h = love.graphics.getWidth(), love.graphics.getHeight()
 
   util.drawto(self.render_buffer, l, t, s, function()
     self.drawBackground( l,t,w,h,s)
     self:drawShadow(     l,t,w,h,s)
     self.drawForground(  l,t,w,h,s)
-		--self:drawMaterial(   l,t,w,h,s)
+		self:drawMaterial(   l,t,w,h,s)
-    --self:drawShine(      l,t,w,h,s)
+    self:drawShine(      l,t,w,h,s)
-    --self:drawPixelShadow(l,t,w,h,s)
+    self:drawPixelShadow(l,t,w,h,s)
-    --self:drawGlow(       l,t,w,h,s)
+    self:drawGlow(       l,t,w,h,s)
-    --self:drawRefraction( l,t,w,h,s)
+    self:drawRefraction( l,t,w,h,s)
-    --self:drawReflection( l,t,w,h,s)
+    self:drawReflection( l,t,w,h,s)
   end)
+  self.post_shader:drawWith(self.render_buffer, l, t, s)
+end
 
-  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.render_buffer)
+function light_world:drawBlur(blendmode, blur, canvas, canvas2, l, t, w, h, s)
-  --self.post_shader:drawWith(self.render_buffer, l, t, s)
+  if blur <= 0 then
+    return
+  end
+  canvas2:clear()
+  self.blurv:send("steps", blur)
+  self.blurh:send("steps", blur)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(canvas, canvas2, {shader = self.blurv, blendmode = blendmode})
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(canvas2, canvas, {shader = self.blurh, blendmode = blendmode})
 end
 
 -- draw shadow
@@ -252,13 +147,21 @@ function light_world:drawShine(l,t,w,h,s)
   if not self.isShadows then
     return
   end
-  self:updateShine(l,t,w,h)
+
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.render_buffer)
+  -- update shine
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
+  util.drawto(self.shine, l, t, s, function()
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("multiplicative")
+    love.graphics.setColor(unpack(self.ambient))
-  love.graphics.setShader()
+    love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-  love.graphics.draw(self.shine, l, t)
+    love.graphics.rectangle("fill", l, t, w, h)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
+    love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
+    love.graphics.setBlendMode("additive")
+    for i = 1, #self.lights do
+      self.lights[i]:drawShine(self.shine)
+    end
+  end)
+
+  --light_world:drawBlur("additive", self.blur, self.shine, self.shine2, l, t, w, h, s)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.shine, self.render_buffer, {blendmode = "multiplicative"})
 end
 
 -- draw pixel shadow
@@ -266,13 +169,29 @@ function light_world:drawPixelShadow(l,t,w,h,s)
   if not self.isShadows then
     return 
   end
-  self:updatePixelShadows(l,t,w,h)
+  -- update pixel shadow
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.render_buffer)
+  -- create normal map
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
+  self.normalMap:clear()
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("multiplicative")
+  util.drawto(self.normalMap, l, t, s, function()
-  love.graphics.setShader()
+    for i = 1, #self.body do
-  love.graphics.draw(self.pixelShadow, l, t)
+      self.body[i]:drawPixelShadow(l,t,w,h)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
+    end
+  end)
+
+  self.pixelShadow2:clear()
+  for i = 1, #self.lights do
+    self.lights[i]:drawPixelShadow(l,t,w,h, self.normalMap, self.pixelShadow2)
+  end
+
+  self.pixelShadow:clear(255, 255, 255)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.pixelShadow2, self.pixelShadow, {blendmode = "alpha"})
+  util.drawto(self.pixelShadow, l, t, s, function()
+    love.graphics.setBlendMode("additive")
+    love.graphics.setColor({self.ambient[1], self.ambient[2], self.ambient[3]})
+    love.graphics.rectangle("fill", l,t,w,h)
+  end)
+
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.pixelShadow, self.render_buffer, {blendmode = "multiplicative"})
 end
 
 -- draw material
@@ -287,26 +206,48 @@ function light_world:drawGlow(l,t,w,h,s)
   if not self.isShadows then
     return
   end
-  self:updateGlow(l,t,w,h)
+
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.render_buffer)
+  -- create glow map
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
+  self.glowMap:clear(0, 0, 0)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("additive")
+  util.drawto(self.glowMap, l, t, s, function()
-  love.graphics.setShader()
+    if self.glowDown then
-  love.graphics.draw(self.glowMap, l,t)
+      self.glowTimer = math.max(0.0, self.glowTimer - love.timer.getDelta())
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
+      if self.glowTimer == 0.0 then
+        self.glowDown = not self.glowDown
+      end
+    else
+      self.glowTimer = math.min(self.glowTimer + love.timer.getDelta(), 1.0)
+      if self.glowTimer == 1.0 then
+        self.glowDown = not self.glowDown
+      end
+    end
+
+    for i = 1, #self.body do
+      self.body[i]:drawGlow(l,t,w,h)
+    end
+  end)
+
+  light_world:drawBlur("alpha", self.glowBlur, self.glowMap, self.glowMap2, l, t, w, h, s)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.glowMap, self.render_buffer, {blendmode = "additive"})
 end
 -- draw refraction
 function light_world:drawRefraction(l,t,w,h,s)
   if not self.isRefraction then
     return
   end
-  self:updateRefraction(l,t,w,h)
+
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.render_buffer)
+  -- create refraction map
+  self.refractionMap:clear()
+  util.drawto(self.refractionMap, l, t, s, function()
+    for i = 1, #self.body do
+      self.body[i]:drawRefraction(l,t,w,h)
+    end
+  end)
+
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.render_buffer, self.refractionMap2)
   self.refractionShader:send("backBuffer", self.refractionMap2)
   self.refractionShader:send("refractionStrength", self.refractionStrength)
-  love.graphics.setShader(self.refractionShader)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.refractionMap, self.render_buffer, {shader = self.refractionShader})
-  love.graphics.draw(self.refractionMap, l, t)
-  love.graphics.setShader()
 end
 
 -- draw reflection
@@ -314,14 +255,20 @@ function light_world:drawReflection(l,t,w,h,s)
   if not self.isReflection then
     return
   end
-  self:updateRelfection(l,t,w,h)
+
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.render_buffer)
+  -- create reflection map
+  self.reflectionMap:clear(0, 0, 0)
+  util.drawto(self.reflectionMap, l, t, s, function()
+    for i = 1, #self.body do
+      self.body[i]:drawReflection(l,t,w,h)
+    end
+  end)
+
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.render_buffer, self.reflectionMap2)
   self.reflectionShader:send("backBuffer", self.reflectionMap2)
   self.reflectionShader:send("reflectionStrength", self.reflectionStrength)
   self.reflectionShader:send("reflectionVisibility", self.reflectionVisibility)
-  love.graphics.setShader(self.reflectionShader)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.reflectionMap, self.render_buffer, {shader = self.reflectionShader})
-  love.graphics.draw(self.reflectionMap, l, t)
-  love.graphics.setShader()
 end
 
 -- new light

lib/postshader.lua

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
 ]]
 local _PACKAGE = (...):match("^(.+)[%./][^%./]+") or ""
 local class = require(_PACKAGE..'/class')
+local util = require(_PACKAGE..'/util')
 
 local post_shader = class()
 post_shader.blurv                 = love.graphics.newShader(_PACKAGE.."/shaders/blurv.glsl")
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ function post_shader:toggleEffect(shaderName, ...)
   end
 end
 
-function post_shader:drawWith(canvas, l, t, scale)
+function post_shader:drawWith(canvas)
   for shader, args in pairs(self.effects) do 
     if shader == "bloom" then
       self:drawBloom(canvas, args)
@@ -89,154 +90,72 @@ function post_shader:drawWith(canvas, l, t, scale)
       self:drawTest(canvas, args)
     end
   end
-
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(canvas)
-  love.graphics.setBackgroundColor(0, 0, 0)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-  love.graphics.setCanvas()
-  love.graphics.setShader()
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
-  love.graphics.draw(canvas, l or 0, t or 0)
 end
 
 function post_shader:drawBloom(canvas, args)
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.back_buffer)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-
   post_shader.blurv:send("steps", args[1] or 2.0)
   post_shader.blurh:send("steps", args[1] or 2.0)
-
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(canvas, self.back_buffer, {shader = post_shader.blurv})
-  love.graphics.setShader(post_shader.blurv)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.back_buffer, self.back_buffer, {shader = post_shader.blurh})
-  love.graphics.draw(canvas)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.back_buffer, self.back_buffer, {shader = post_shader.contrast})
-
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(canvas, canvas, {shader = post_shader.contrast})
-  love.graphics.setShader(post_shader.blurh)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.back_buffer, canvas, {blendmode = "additive", color = {255, 255, 255, (args[2] or 0.25) * 255}})
-  love.graphics.draw(self.back_buffer)
-
-  love.graphics.setShader(post_shader.contrast)
-  love.graphics.draw(self.back_buffer)
-
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(canvas)
-  love.graphics.setShader()
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
-  love.graphics.draw(canvas)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("additive")
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255, (args[2] or 0.25) * 255)
-  love.graphics.draw(self.back_buffer)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
 end
 
 function post_shader:drawBlur(canvas, args)
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.back_buffer)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-
   post_shader.blurv:send("steps", args[1] or 2.0)
   post_shader.blurh:send("steps", args[2] or 2.0)
-
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(canvas, self.back_buffer, {shader = post_shader.blurv})
-  love.graphics.setShader(post_shader.blurv)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.back_buffer, self.back_buffer, {shader = post_shader.blurh})
-  love.graphics.draw(canvas)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.back_buffer, canvas)
-
-  love.graphics.setShader(post_shader.blurh)
-  love.graphics.draw(self.back_buffer)
-
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(canvas)
-  love.graphics.setShader()
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
-  love.graphics.draw(self.back_buffer)
 end
 
 function post_shader:drawChromatic(canvas, args)
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.back_buffer)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-
   post_shader.chromatic_aberration:send("redStrength", {args[1] or 0.0, args[2] or 0.0})
   post_shader.chromatic_aberration:send("greenStrength", {args[3] or 0.0, args[4] or 0.0})
   post_shader.chromatic_aberration:send("blueStrength", {args[5] or 0.0, args[6] or 0.0})
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.back_buffer)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(canvas, self.back_buffer, {shader = post_shader.chromatic_aberration})
-  love.graphics.setShader(post_shader.chromatic_aberration)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.back_buffer, canvas)
-  love.graphics.draw(canvas)
-
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(canvas)
-  love.graphics.setShader()
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
-  love.graphics.draw(self.back_buffer)
 end
 
 function post_shader:draw4Color(canvas, args)
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.back_buffer)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-  
   local palette = {{unpack(args[1])}, {unpack(args[2])}, {unpack(args[3])}, {unpack(args[4])}}
   for i = 1, 4 do
     for k = 1, 3 do
       palette[i][k] = args[i][k] / 255.0
     end
   end
-
   self.four_color:send("palette", palette[1], palette[2], palette[3], palette[4])
-  love.graphics.setShader(self.four_color)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(canvas, self.back_buffer, {shader = post_shader.four_color})
-  love.graphics.draw(canvas)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.back_buffer, canvas)
-
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(canvas)
-  love.graphics.setShader()
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
-  love.graphics.draw(self.back_buffer)
 end
 
 function post_shader:drawMonochome(canvas, args)
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.back_buffer)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-
   local tint = {args[1], args[2], args[3]}
   for i = 1, 3 do
     if tint[i] then
       tint[i] = tint[i] / 255.0
     end
   end
-
   post_shader.monochrome:send("tint", {tint[1] or 1.0, tint[2] or 1.0, tint[3] or 1.0})
   post_shader.monochrome:send("fudge", args[4] or 0.1)
   post_shader.monochrome:send("time", args[5] or love.timer.getTime())
-  love.graphics.setShader(post_shader.monochrome)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(canvas, self.back_buffer, {shader = post_shader.monochrome})
-  love.graphics.draw(canvas)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.back_buffer, canvas)
-
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(canvas)
-  love.graphics.setShader()
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
-  love.graphics.draw(self.back_buffer)
 end
 
 function post_shader:drawScanlines(canvas, args)
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.back_buffer)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-
   post_shader.scanlines:send("strength", args[1] or 2.0)
   post_shader.scanlines:send("time", args[2] or love.timer.getTime())
-  love.graphics.setShader(post_shader.scanlines)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(canvas, self.back_buffer, {shader = post_shader.scanlines})
-  love.graphics.draw(canvas)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.back_buffer, canvas)
-
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(canvas)
-  love.graphics.setShader()
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
-  love.graphics.draw(self.back_buffer)
 end
 
 function post_shader:drawTiltshift(canvas, args)
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.back_buffer)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-
   post_shader.tilt_shift:send("imgBuffer", canvas)
-  love.graphics.setShader(post_shader.tilt_shift)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(canvas, self.back_buffer, {shader = post_shader.tilt_shift})
-  love.graphics.draw(self.back_buffer)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.back_buffer, canvas)
-
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(canvas)
-  love.graphics.setShader()
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
-  love.graphics.draw(self.back_buffer)
 end
 
 local files = love.filesystem.getDirectoryItems(_PACKAGE.."/shaders/postshaders/test")
@@ -265,23 +184,15 @@ function post_shader:drawTest(canvas, args)
     time = love.timer.getTime()
   }
 
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(self.back_buffer)
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
-
   local effect = testShaders[args[1]]
   for def in pairs(effect[2]) do
     if defaults[def] then
       effect[1]:send(def, defaults[def])
     end
   end
-  love.graphics.setShader(effect[1])
-  love.graphics.draw(canvas)
 
-  love.graphics.setBlendMode("alpha")
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(canvas, self.back_buffer, {shader = effect[1]})
-  love.graphics.setCanvas(canvas)
+  util.drawCanvasToCanvas(self.back_buffer, canvas)
-  love.graphics.setShader()
-  love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255)
-  love.graphics.draw(self.back_buffer)
 end
 
 return post_shader

lib/util.lua

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ function util.drawCanvasToCanvas(canvas, other_canvas, options)
       if options["shader"] then
         love.graphics.setShader(options["shader"])
       end
+      if options["color"] then
+        love.graphics.setColor(unpack(options["color"]))
+      end
       love.graphics.setColor(255,255,255)
       love.graphics.draw(canvas,0,0)
     love.graphics.setCanvas(last_buffer)